Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Volunteers act as a liaison between staff and family members in the waiting area outside the operating rooms. Keep families informed of patient status and be able to relay information in a professional and compassionate manner. Strong communication and customer service skills are required.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and have strong interpersonal skills. A knack for working with people and the ability to be compassionate and caring when communicating with others. Volunteers must be able to commit to at least fours per week.

This opportunity is sponsored by: New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medical Center We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X Evening X X X X X Monthly Contact Person: Trisha Choi, Volunteer Manager, (212) 746-4396, (email) View all organization contacts Address: 525 East 68th Street Room J-144 New York, NY 10021 (See a map) Directions: By Car: Approaching from south of East 68th Street - Take the FDR Drive northbound to the 61st Street exit. Make right onto York Avenue and go north to 68th Street. Approaching from north of East 68th Street - Take the FDR Drive southbound to the 71st Street exit. Make left onto York Avenue and go south to 68th Street. By Subway: Take the #6 train to East 68th Street. Walk four blocks east to York Avenue, or take the M66 bus eastbound to York Avenue. By Bus: Take the M31 to the East 69th Street stop, directly in front of New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. (The M31 operates north and south on York Avenue, and across town on 57th Street.) Crosstown buses M30, M66, and M72 allow you to transfer to the M31 at York Avenue.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: #6 Train to 68th street and Lexington,   Walk distance (in minutes): 15 minutes   Nearest Bus Stop: M66 at 68th street and York Avenue, 2 minute walk Details where opportunity can also be performed This opportunity can also be performed in these locations: Web Site: http://www.nyp.org/volunteer Miscellaneous Information Borough Manhattan Volunteer Shifts Monday through Friday from 9 am to 8 pm.